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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
acquaint
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From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
acquainted
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
action
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
adopted
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From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
affair
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
affect
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From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
all
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From this reading She was, theoretically at all events, nearly interested in the matter.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was, theoretically at all events, nearly interested in the matter.
attempted
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
authorities
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
baronet
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
Bendibow
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
Bendibow's
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From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
call
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From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
concerned
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
credit
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From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
daughter
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From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
defense
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
desire
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
events
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From this reading She was, theoretically at all events, nearly interested in the matter.
Fillmore
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
Fillmore's
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From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
happened
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From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was, theoretically at all events, nearly interested in the matter.
inclined
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
intention
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From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
interested
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From this reading She was, theoretically at all events, nearly interested in the matter.
intrusted
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
less
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From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
lost
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
matter
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From this reading She was, theoretically at all events, nearly interested in the matter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
more
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From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
naturally
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
nearly
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From this reading She was, theoretically at all events, nearly interested in the matter.
necessary
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was Bendibow’s adopted daughter, and his credit or disgrace must more or less affect her.
outspoken
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
Perdita
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From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, theoretically at all events, nearly interested in the matter.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
some
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
somewhat
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
theoretically
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From this reading She was, theoretically at all events, nearly interested in the matter.
there
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From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She might desire to take some action about the affair, and, as Bendibow was already in the hands of the authorities, and seemed inclined to be somewhat outspoken, there was no time to be lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
unfortunate
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
views
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, theoretically at all events, nearly interested in the matter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
wishes
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From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been Fillmore’s intention to call on Perdita the next morning, and acquaint her with the details of what had happened.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whatever defense of the unfortunate baronet was to be attempted would naturally be intrusted to Fillmore; and it was necessary that he should be acquainted with the views and wishes of all concerned.
